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<p>for a week past. In the last</p> | <p>for a week past. In the last</p> | ||
<p>few days we were reinforced</p> | <p>few days we were reinforced</p> | ||
| − | <p>by Stanards | + | <p>by Stanards Battery with Major</p> |
| − | <p>Randolph and about 1100 infantry</p></html> | + | <p>Randolph and about 1100 infantry</p> |
| + | <p>On yesterday morning we got in</p> | ||
| + | <p>telligence of the enemy's approach</p> | ||
| + | <p>and unfortunately three of our</p> | ||
| + | <p>pieces and all the infantery</p></html> | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 31 January 2022
<html>Yorktown, June 11th 1861
My Darling wife:
Thank God we have
met and conqurnd the enemy and
none of us killed. I hasten to write
before you hear any rumors.
As you know I have been down
near Hampton & Newport News
for a week past. In the last
few days we were reinforced
by Stanards Battery with Major
Randolph and about 1100 infantry
On yesterday morning we got in
telligence of the enemy's approach
and unfortunately three of our
pieces and all the infantery
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